Sept. 10, 2009
Framed campanile
This image of the campanile at sunset was shot Aug. 20 by Amanda Green, a police officer with the department of public safety.
Inside headlines
Enrollment is a record-breaker
This fall has ushered in Iowa State's highest-ever enrollment -- 27,945 students, an increase of more than 4 percent from fall 2008.
Flu shot clinic ends Sept. 28
Eligible ISU employees may receive a seasonal flu vaccination at no cost to them at a campus clinic through Sept. 28. Vaccinations are given on a walk-in basis weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Senate readies for budget issues
Faculty numbers, research dollars and enrollment are up, but budget cuts and the spread of H1N1 are ahead.
Green loan yields IT savings
Live Green loan helps the Human Sciences college turn off computers and turn up savings.
Announcements
- Memorial service for Lois Tiffany is Sept. 19
- Dance Marathon fundraiser Sept. 11: Halt the UI fight song
- Nominations sought for Emerging Leaders Academy
- Engineers' Week is Sept. 14-19
- Faculty meeting Sept. 17: Improving STEM numbers
- Faculty, staff volunteers sought for Friendship International program
- Lunchtime wellness walks (20 minutes) begin Sept. 16
- Financial literacy seminars begin Sept. 14
Receptions & open houses
Open house
Arts & events
Ethnic traditions
The new exhibit at the Mary Alice Gallery showcases fabric and fiber arts inspired by a range of cultural influences found throughout Iowa.
Around campus
Plans for Curtiss Hall
Economics professor emeritus Neil Harl and his wife, Darlene, have pledged $1.5 million toward renovations of Curtiss Hall. Their gift will create the Harl Commons, a student-centered space on the ground floor.
Leopold Center director finalists named
Four finalists have been named in the search for a new director of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture. Campus visits will take place Sept. 28-Oct. 19.
